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Warm-up for 6-1 Describe the structure of our school’s student government. How does it represent the views and concerns of all students? Washington takes office w/ goal to create a working govt. (1789-1797) Judiciary Act of 1789- law est. federal court system # of Supreme Court Justices (1 CJ & 5 associate justices – today we have 9) state court decisions can be appealed to federal courts (district, appellate, S.C. & federal law remains supreme) Washington was sworn in in NYC executive branch consisted of P & VP Congress creates/ Washington appoints Dept. of State- foreign affairs- (Secretary of StateThomas Jefferson) Dept. of War- military (Henry Knox) Dept. of Treasury- $ (Secretary of TreasuryAlexander Hamilton) Attorney general- chief lawyer for fed. govt. Cabinet- advisors left to right: Secretary of War Henry Knox, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph Hamilton and Jefferson feud Hamilton -strong centralized govt. -govt. led by educated elite -commerce & industry Jefferson -strong state & local govt. -popular participation -economy based on farming Hamilton planed to est. a national banking system to manage debt proposed fed. govt. assume debts of the states Southern states worried they would have to pay Northern states debts Bank of the United States- funded by the fed. govt. & private investors (U.S. Mint had been created in 1792 to make currency) James Madison opposed unhealthy alliance between fed. and business interests Constitution had made no provision for a national bank debate strict interpretation and loose interpretation elastic clause of Const. gave Congress power to carry out enumerated powers (ex.-regulating commerce) Hamilton suggests capital move from NYC to DC to win support from Southerners-approved in 1790 & moved by 1800 Article One of the United States Constitution, section 8, clause 18: “ The Congress shall have Power - To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof. Split in cabinet leads to political parties issue- power & size of the fed. govt. in relation to state and local govt. Federalists- strong national govt. 2. Republicans (Jeffersonian)- strong state govt. – later called Democratic-Republicans 3. two-party system- well est. when Washington leaves office 1. Whiskey Rebellion protective tariff- import tax on goods purchased from Europe Hamilton got greedy excise tax- tax on the production, sale, or consumption of goods within US (Whiskey) western Pennsylvanian farmers refuse to pay tax 15,000 militiamen put down rebellion w/o a single death *important show of federal power in domestic affairs Warm-up for 6-2 How do students handle disputes with their friends? How do they handle disputes with their siblings? How do you think the U.S. government should handle disputes with other countries today? What were the two foreign-relations problems the United States faced under the Articles of Confederation? French Revolution erupted in 1793 when a group called Jacobins launched the Reign of Terror & beheaded Louis XVI alliance treaty of 1778 had been signed between U.S. & France American support split along party lines Washington issued a declaration of neutrality Edmond Genet-French diplomat that tried to recruit American support Treaty with Spain Thomas Pinckney-U.S. minister to GB Pinckney’s Treaty of 1795/ Treaty of San Lorenzo opened Mississippi River to US citizens Spain recognized land claims British maintained forts in the NW territory- violation of Treaty of Paris GB encouraged Native American resistance Little Turtle-chief of the Miami Ohio tribe won 2 major battles against the US Battle of Fallen Timbers- Miami Confederacy (Indians) defeated & signed treaty John Jay- chief justice of Supreme Court negotiates Jay’s Treaty (1794) British agree to evacuate forts John Adams- 2nd President of the U.S. (1797-1801) Federalist runner-up Jefferson becomes VP sectionalism-placing the interests of one’s region above the nations Southern states voted for Jefferson, Northern for Adams Foreign problems arise French regard Jay Treaty as a violation and start seizing American ships bound to GB Napoleon Bonaparte (5’6”) re-est. French dominance in Europe XYZ Affair-1797 incident in which 3 low-level French officials demanded a bribe of $250,000 from U.S. diplomats provokes anti-French feelings Congress creates a Navy Dept. and fights an unofficial war for 2 yrs. The cartoon below depicts a five-headed monster, representing the Directory (5 man executive branch) that ruled France in 1797, demanding payment of a bribe from the three American representatives. Alien & Sedition Acts- Federalists pass to reduce power of immigrant politicians raised resident requirements allowed Pres. to deport any alien deemed undesirable set fines and jail terms for interference in govt. operations Act terminated in 1801 Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions sought nullification- to void * balance of power is still an issue between states and fed. govt. Washington dies in Dec. 1799 (1732-1799- 67 years old) death helps mend ties w/ France Warm-up for 6-3 Pretend you are President Jefferson and you are eager to explore territory acquired from the Louisiana Purchase. Create a set of instructions for the Lewis and Clark expedition. Thomas Jefferson- 3rd President of US (18011809) - DemocraticRepublican Aaron Burr- running mate of Jefferson received same # of votes in electoral college as Jefferson Alexander Hamilton persuaded Federalists to give majority to TJ 12th amendment (1804) called for separate ballots for P & VP kills Hamilton in duel Presidency sought to shrink govt. and cut costs (cut the size of the military, ended internal taxes) favored free trade (reduced tariffs) 1st to take oath of office in D.C. policies appealed to common people and farmers interested in western expansion Federalists views opposed and influence declined Issues in the Supreme Court John Marshall- Chief Justice of the SC- Federalist appointed by Adams (CJ 1801- 1835-strengthen fed govt.) Judiciary Act of 1801Adams increased federal judges by 16 (control decisions) midnight judges- Adams signed appointments on last day of administration Marbury v. Madison arguments w/ Democratic-Republicans leads to Marbury v. Madison (new Secretary of State for TJ) Marbury was a midnight judge that did not receive official papers (sued) Marshall declared a provision in the 1789 Judiciary Act unconstitutional (Madison did not have to deliver papers to Marbury) judicial review-ability of Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional Louisiana Purchase Napoleon persuades Spain to return Louisiana Territory in 1800 America feared French motives and Jefferson sought to buy land Napoleon abandoned hopes for empire in Americas (focus in Europe & had failed to reconquer Haiti) govt. purchased in 1803 for $15 million (3 cents an acre) land extended from Mississippi River to Rocky Mts. thought to be unconstitutional by Jefferson, the Senate ratified the purchase Lewis and Clark led an expedition commissioned by Jefferson goals route to the Pacific Coast scientific info on plants and animals meet and set up trade w/ Indians Sacajawea- Native American woman, served as interpreter and guide Warm-up for 6-4 Describe one domestic or foreign relations issue that Washington, Adams, & Jefferson each faced while President. Setting the Stage In Europe fighting between GB and France continue into Jefferson’s 2nd term blockade-prevents ships from entering or leaving GB and France confiscate U.S. cargo impressment-seizing Americans and drafting them into the navy, done by GB embargo- ban on exporting products declared by U.S. in 1807 Western Territory William Harrison-(9th President) governor of Indiana Territory persuaded Native American chiefs to sign away 3 million acres to the govt. (cursed?) Tecumseh- Shawnee chief sought to form an Indian Confederacy negotiated w/ GB for help we later discovered Indians used arms from GB war hawks- young congressmen that called for war w/ GB led by John Calhoun & Henry Clay James Madison- 4th President of the U.S. (1809-1817) – DemocraticRepublican War of 1812 U.S. declares war w/ GB U.S. unprepared and suffers early losses Oliver Perry defeats GB on Lake Erie and retook Detroit w/ 16 ships U.S. Navy outnumbered & GB places east coast under blockade (British- 947 ships) British storm D.C. & burn Capitol and White House (retaliation) USS Constitution (Old Ironsides)-1 of 3 44 gun frigates still a commissioned ship in Boston (oldest in the world) symbol of Uncle Sam came into use during the War of 1812 and was supposedly named for Samuel Wilson, a owner of a meat-packing business The lyrics for our national anthem come from the "Defense of Fort M'Henry", a poem written on September 14, 1814, by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British in Baltimore Harbor during the Battle of Baltimore. The poem was set to the tune of a popular British song for the Anacreontic Society, a men's social club in London. "To Anacreon in Heaven" was already popular in the United States. Set to Key's poem and renamed "The Star-Spangled Banner“. Although the poem has four stanzas, only the first is commonly sung today. The Star-Spangled Banner" was made the national anthem by a congressional resolution on March 3, 1931. Andrew Jackson- general from Tennessee (7th President) ends military power of Indians in the South defeated British at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 *war was already over Treaty of Ghent- declared an armistice- end of fighting did not address impressment or shipping rights maintained original borders U.S. was eager to sign later treaties would reopen trade & set N boundary Louisiana Territory (49th parallel)